Improved Guidelines for Clients
I’ve changed gears to focus on freelance design and development this past year and I’m happy to say that in terms of client relations, there have been fewer misunderstandings and [...]
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Category Archive for ‘Design’
An Unobtrusive ‘Edit’ Link
For WordPress projects, I prefer to keep admin views totally separate from public views, which is why some users dislike the admin toolbar. I usually disable the toolbar, but still [...]
Designing Readability
The original Readability bookmarklet took on such a life of its own between 2009-2010, it made this week’s launch of Readability.com inevitable.
Designing with Social Skills
Raise your hand if you never went to art school. For better or worse I jumped into interactive design without learning design fundamentals. Instead I worked backwards, self-educating intensely, even now.
Obama Theme, Republican Candidate
Today Geoff Fox tipped me off to something ironic: the website for Republican congressional candidate Daria Novak is using a WordPress theme I designed back in 2008 for Obama supporters.
Dribbble, Meritocracy and the Open Web
Last month I was lucky to be drafted into Dribbble by a fellow designer. It’s a private beta site with a lot of buzz. It will eventually grow and go public which got me thinking about the ramifications.
Design Versatility
At the beginning of each new year, I do some navel-gazing about where I should be career-wise. I look over my portfolio and take note of things I could have done differently.
Notes on the Pro Theme Redesign
Last week, Ben and I launched the new version of Pro Theme Design. For me it was the first opportunity since going freelance to design a concept, logo, layout and content from the ground up, so I thought I’d make some notes on the process.
Better Button and Nav Interactions
Using a simple button example to remind myself about the fundamentals of user interaction and expectations.
A New Design and Game Plan
This spring brought a few surprises which inspired the site redesign. The biggest was that my wife got into grad school in NYC so we’re currently scrambling to find an apartment and start new lives. It also means I’ll be taking the plunge and beginning a freelance design career.